2018 NRO NUMBER COUNCIL (NC) ELECTIONS - ABOUT

Election is now closed.

Members of the Address Council / Number Council

Three individuals are appointed to the AC/NC from each of the Regional Internet Registry regions, including two members selected by the respective regional policy forum and one member appointed by the Board of the RIR.

Click here for the current NRO NC/ASO AC members.

Term of NC (EC-appointed) - 1 year
Term of NC (elected by the AP community) - 2 years

Upcoming election at APNIC 46 in Noumea, New Caledonia

The term of Brajesh Jain will expire on 31 December 2018. One individual from the AP region will be selected to serve on the NRO NC/ASO AC for 2 years from 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2020.

Any individual may be nominated, with the exception of staff members of any Regional Internet Registry (RIR). Self-nominations are permitted.

View updated list of nominations received

What is the NRO NC and why be elected?

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) negotiated between the NRO and ICANN called for the establishment of the NRO NC in October 2004. Under the terms of this MoU, the NC performs the role of the Address Supporting Organization Address Council (ASO AC).

The NRO NC consists of 15 members, three from each of the five RIR regions.

Of these three appointees to the NRO NC:

Two members are elected by the regional Members and serve a two-year term
One is appointed by the Board of the RIR and serves a one-year term

Duties of NRO NC members

The NRO NC also performs the role of the ICANN Address Supporting Organization (ASO) Address Council. This includes:

Undertaking a role in global policy development.
Providing recommendations to the Board of ICANN concerning the recognition of new RIRs
Defining procedures for selection of individuals to serve on other ICANN bodies
Advising the ICANN Board on number resource allocation policy in conjunction with the RIRs

Planned meetings (usually via teleconference or face-to-face) include monthly NRO NC meetings, ICANN meetings, APNIC conferences and participation in the Policy SIG.